#8B1559
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.9% 0.162 351.7), rgb(139, 21, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#8B1559 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8B1559 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 21, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 74%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.162 351.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8B1559 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #8B1559 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #8B1559 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8B1559 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.052 351.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C7
oklch(80.8% 0.096 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E675AB
oklch(70.7% 0.152 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A96
oklch(63.1% 0.194 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C62281
oklch(55.6% 0.211 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA106D
oklch(49% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#8B1559
oklch(42.9% 0.162 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B49
oklch(37.6% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#42122B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 351.5)
#8B1559 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D3C5B | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5156 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #960536 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8B1559
#8B1559
oklch(42.9% 0.162 351.7)
- #005E4A
#005E4A
oklch(42.9% 0.083 171.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8B1559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.049
Use #8B1559 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.